trust of local communities involves speaking
for positive social change and this involves
standing up for what is fair and just, even
when that attracts criticism and worse still
threats of withdrawal of funding.
If our agendas are to remain the
agendas of our communities rather
than that of our funding bodies our
independence must be boldly asserted
and no more so than when it is
questioned or challenged.
In the spirit of these thoughts, we would like
to thank our broader community, including
our growing list of Association members, for
the love and support they have shown us
throughout this period. We are in no doubt
that this support will be an invaluable
inspiration to us in the many good and tough
times that lie ahead.
Finally, we wish to thank Whittlesea
Community Connections’ Board Members
for their contributions to the agency in the
past 12 months. It has been a year that has
involved dealing with hard and complex
issues, and we are greatly appreciative of
the time, expertise and commitment they
have devoted to the agency. We would like to
thank the staff and volunteers for the quality,
breadth and depth of their contribution to the
agency’s work.
Our 42nd Annual Report is an overview of
the services, programs and achievements of
Whittlesea Community Connections in the
period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. We are
proud of the work and contributions of our
volunteers, staff and Board throughout this
period and invite you to read in more detail
the specific accounts from our various teams.
We hope you enjoy this report and the stories
it tells of our clients, of our purpose, of our
volunteers and of our staff.
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